Baba’s kindness even to criminals
Para Number in the Book &About His kindness to Criminals
- One day in Dassera 1915, Baba said to H.S.D.: “Kaka, in our Durbar, the good and evil alike come. We should regard them impartially; should we not?”
A clerk then came and prostrated before Baba. There was a warrant out for him for having embezzled his master’s money. So his immediate senior officer, who was present at the mosque, thought that he must go and inform the police.
Baba then narrated the incidents about embezzlement and warrant, however concealing the real names and substituting for these, general names like vani, Teli,etc.
Baba to the clerk: “Go and have your meal at once.”
Baba to the senior: “You had better remain here.”
Baba again, to the clerk (who had finished his meal and had a little private conversation with Baba): “You may go away now.”
Baba (detaining the senior, who was afraid that his own superiors might blame him for letting the clerk escape): “Are you afraid?”
Senior: No Baba.
The senior was sent away from Shirdi only after 3 or 4 days. His superiors did not blame him. The clerk surrendered himself and pleaded guilty at the prosecution, evidently following Baba’s advice. The master did not press for a severe sentence and a light punishment was awarded.


